The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-25
placed by the side of his sister, in accordance
with his dying request.
Amer Green's Infamous Record

Amer Green's Infamous Record.
Delphi Letter Chicago Tribune.
Green's entire life of infamy. Scarce
ly man family within a distance of Eve
miles of his former home but had some personal
grievance against him. He would cheat. lie and
steal, and was familiar with the en- tire calendar
of crime. He feared by every man 10 his
neighborhood. and numerous occasions when
arrested for some depreciation he forced
through fear to perjure themselves acquit
him. No man in his neighbornood ever testified
against him. He would call people at all
hours of the night to make some tyrannical de-
mand OF them, such as to 60 into the cellar and
get him glass of milk other equally ridicu-
lous thing. But ever dared to complain.
He robbed nearly every man in the neiehbor-
hood. but to prosecute him or testify against
him possibly meant to be fosged or have barn
burned horse poisoned. He was member
or what was once known as the Jap Choen gang
of thieves which broken up few years ago
when Choen sent to the penirentiary
Prior to the Mabbitt sensation Amer Green
had the reputation of being shameless iioer-
tine. He had blighted the life of young girl
and taken refuge in cowardly flight His VIC
tim afterward died, and the child never received
any assistance frorn its father. lie bad also
taken another young girl from the nalehborhooo
and kept her imprisoned from her parents Ior
weekS before he allowed her to return homo
ruined
But the latest and most infamous disclosure
concerning his character is record written by
his own hand. But for this one would bave
beon able to form a fair conception OF his
infamy. 1t is diary found in his trunk at
Young America some time ago. which is now 10
possession of man at that place. In this diary
hs had kept a careful record of his licentious
eonquests. 1t covers period OF fifteen years,
computation, that he has accom- mpshed or
aided in the ruin of sixtythree girls
aud married women In this time
no had lived in several States. Carefully he
noted the names of his victims the circumstan-
ces attending his conquests, and otherincidsnts
intended to recall TO mis- polluted mind the days
when he was permitted to roam at will and
blacken and poison all he touched. reporter
has talked with three men VINO have seen this
list 1t contains large number of names OF
girls and women In the vicinity Of Young Amer
lea and Burlington. Some are from Watseka,
Ill. Many of them now. and probably were
at the time oe their association with Green. rec
ognizea az loose characters. but many are wom-
who had never before been suspected.
Years ago new church was built near Green's
home, and pine shineles hauled from Logansport
to roof it. AT the same time Amer was building
"A new stable. The next morning Amer was
shlncling his stable aud the shingles at the
church were missing. The wagon tracks told
tho story, but the church people we're afraid to
move him. lest he burn their building and
Otherwise iniure the members of the church.
Several years ago he was arrested for stealing
two valuable Iaprobes from sleigh at the
church, an officer searching Green's house and
finding them both in the garret. When the case
came to trial he produced witnesses who swore
that they were with him when he found the
robes in a fence corner.
While riding home from dance with COM
panion he said he would relish q glass of milk.
He rode up to farm house and aroused the
farmer who asked what was warted. II want
glass Of milk" said Green. The farmer pro-
tested. and was the point of retiring when
the fellow said: I'm Amer Green, and, by -.
if yon don't get up and serve me with milk III
remember you" The farmer served him milk
He had number OF horses on his place and
always had a surplus of harness. yet no harness
maker in that section OF the country ever made
him set of harness. He stole a kit of carpen-
ter's tools from o man in Logansport and they
were found in his possession. de brought wit
nesses who swors they were with him when he
-.tGsught them in kokomo. The night he mur-
1ered Luella Mabbtt the buggy in his possession
belonged one man. the horse another and
the harness to a third.
With all this villainy and scoupdrelsm he
could pose as polished gentleman, and his IN
fiueUce over women was most remarkable.
About four years ago Green made the acquaint-
ance of Luelia Mabbitt After that they were
in each others company frequently and were
engaged to be married Time and again
they quarreled and made mp again At length
Green was arrested for chicken-stealipg and put
in jail at Loeansport. and Luella broke the
Ragement Time and again he attempt
afternoon of the night he went
away with her he announced an acquaintance
kill her. That night he called at her house, and
called her from her bed. Her sister and William
Walker left them alone and strolled up the
road When they returned Green and Luella
had goue. and the girl never seen alive
again. The finding of her bloody clothing,
Green's flight. and the discovery and identified
ton of the body in the river near Lafayette told
the story of her cruel murder. The wonder is
that years ago Green did not fall before the
anger of the scores OF people that he had out
ragged.